Papilio antonio
Appearance
Papilio antonio | |
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Live specimen | |
Hewitson's original figure in Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Papilio |
Species: | P. antonio
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Binomial name | |
Papilio antonio Hewitson, 1875
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Papilio antonio is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
The wingspan is 90–110 mm.Forewing above at the hindmargin with triangular white area, which forms the continuation of a large white area of the hindwing; both areas also present beneath. The hindwing beneath with a continuous row of pale yellow submarginal spots, the posterior spots more ochreous. The female quite similar to the male, the white areas somewhat larger.[1] Very similar to Papilio noblei.
Subspecies
[edit]There are two recognised subspecies:
- Papilio antonio antonio (Basilan, Leyte and Mindanao)
- Papilio antonio negrosiana Schröder & Treadaway (Southern Negros)
Taxonomy
[edit]Papilio antonio is a member of the noblei species-group; closely related to the demolion species group. The members of this clade are
- Papilio antonio Hewitson, [1875]
- Papilio noblei de Nicéville, [1889]
Further reading
[edit]- Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- William C. Hewitson: Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies, selected chiefly from the Collections of W. Wilson Saunders and William C. Hewitson. Bd.1, London, John Van Voorst, 1866 PDF (10 MB)
- Page M. G.P & Treadaway, C. G. 2003 Schmetterlinge der Erde, Butterflies of the world Part XVII (17), Papilionidae IX Papilionidae of the Philippine Islands. Edited by Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach Keltern: Goecke & Evers; Canterbury: Hillside Books. ISBN 978-3-931374-45-7
References
[edit]- ^ Seitz, A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.